Skelleftea Airport - SFT Sweden
Skelleftea Airport stands approximately 17 kilometers from the city of Skelleftea in Vasterbotten, Sweden. This bustling airport listed at the top 30 of the 100 busiest airports in the Nordic countries. When it comes to domestic flights, SFT Airport is one of Sweden’s ten largest airports.
Best Time to Visit
SFT-Skelleftea Airport is operated by the Skelleftea Municipality. According to the Swedish Transport Administration Annual Report, the airport serviced a total of 408,948 passengers from 2017 to 2018. From the total number of passengers, 25,376 are international flights and 383,572 are domestic flights. Scandinavian Airlines, Jet Time, and Transavia are the three airlines that serve the airport. Scandinavian Airlines fly to Stockholm-Arlanda and offers seasonal charters to Malaga. Jet Time offers seasonal charter flights to Gran Canaria. Meanwhile, Transavia offers seasonal charters to Rovaniemi and Rotterdam. Other destinations for charter flights include the Netherlands, Austria, Croatia, Greece, Thailand, and Spain. Localities close to the SFT Airport include Norra Hedensbyn and Norra Bergsbyn.
What to Do & Area Attractions
The Hotell Aurum, the 4-star Scandic Skelleftea, and the nearby Quality Hotel Skelleftea Stadshotell are all highly-rated hotels for those who want to stay close to the airport. Aside from their close proximity to transport hubs, these hotels are also the perfect base for exploring the thriving city center, shopping areas like the Citykompaniet, and the Skelleftea River promenade.
Travelers will have the convenience of free parking at the airport as well as air shuttles, rental cars, and taxis to bring them to and from Skelleftea Airport (SFT). Other airports, Umea Airport and Lulea Airport, are both about an hour away.
